1. Bellringer1. What does the
symbol in the 3
pictures mean?
2. Contrast how the
star is pictured in
A, B and C.
The answer is NOT
“They are
different colors”.
How are they
used? Why are
they different?
A
C
B

2. Objective
• Students will be able to describe the creation of the
state of Israel
• Page of notes for today

3. Yamaka

4. Middle East
• 1-9 Name
the country
and why its
important
today
Atlas

5. Zionism

6. David Ben-Gurion
1948 document

7. May 14, 1948
In your notes:
1. What does this document say about
Theodor Herzl?
2. Two reasons the Jews should get
their own country
3. Who backs up the state of Israel?
4. What did the authors think about
immigration?
5. How did the authors view equality?
6. What message is given to Arab
Muslims living in Israel?
7. What message is given to other Arab
countries?
8. Look at the map on the right, what
happened the next day? May 15, 1948

8. Closure
1. Contrast the founding of Israel with the founding
of Mexico
• Make a trick to remember the major countries in
the Middle East